-- The Wanderer --

" In the name of God, the Beneficent and most Merciful "

Our Lord! Creator of the heavens and the earth

To You we belong, to You we shall return

Begins with You, the meaning of mortal birth

Belongs to You, everything our souls earn


Allahu Akbar!


Glory be to You! The Sustainer of all that exists

Master of the Day of Judgment, King of retribution

Stands with You, true guidance when evil persists

Lies towards You, the peace of complete submission


Allahu Akbar!


Oh Merciful! The Deviser of eternal destiny

Owner of the mighty throne, Sovereign of the universe

Shines from You, the comforting light of divinity

Rests with You, secrets that our hearts converse


Allahu Akbar!


Lo! The Immaculate; Knower of the seen and the unseen

Witness of all prostration, Possessor of the gift of salvation

Glows in You, the definition of what life should mean

Sprouts for You, the seed of faith in fields of devotion


Allahu Akbar!


Alas! The Helpless; bearer of weakness and much need

Slave of Your magnificence, seeker of infinite solitude

Breathe in us love, without which the heart shall bleed

Decree for us death, in the glory of Your servitude


Allahu Akbar!

- A Dedication

Ali Ash